Drama · United States of America · 1912 · 13m

The Lesser Evil

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Director
D.W. Griffith
Cast
Blanche Sweet as The Young Woman Edwin August as The Young Woman's Sweetheart Mae Marsh as The Young Woman's Companion Alfred Paget as The Leader of the Smugglers Charles Hill Mailes as The Revenue Officer / Policeman Charles West as The Go-Between
Crew
Billy Bitzer — Director of Photography George Hennessy — Writer
Tagline

A RACE TO THE RESCUE ON THE HIGH SEAS...

Synopsis

A young woman's peaceful existence is shattered when she is abducted by the crew of a boat of smugglers, who then also turn against their captain.

Mood & Themes
race against timecoast guardgang of thievesheld captivecaptivesilent filmwoman in perilabductioncaptive womantaken captivesmugglers
Key Collaborators
D.W. Griffith Director Billy Bitzer Director of Photography George Hennessy Writer
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